agenda
a list of items of business to be considered and discussed at a meeting
apprehension
anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
bounty
generosity
brood
a family of young animals
caravan
a group of people, esp. traders or pilgrims, traveling together across a desert in Asia or North Africa
cautious
attentive to potential problems or dangers
consecutive
following continuously
demeanor
outward behavior or bearing
detour
a long or roundabout route taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way
drain
cause the water or other liquid in something to run out, leaving it empty, dry, or drier
drizzle
light rain falling in very fine drops
heed
pay attention to, take notice of
huffy
annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things
infant
a very young child or baby
innards
entrails
invalid
a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury
malice
the intention or desire to do evil
meager
lacking in quantity or quality
nippy
rather cold, chilly
nomad
a person who does not stay long in the same place, a wanderer
opaque
not able to be seen through, not transparent
patience
the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset
patriarch
the male head of a family or tribe
pedestrian
a person walking along a road or in a developed area
prance
move with high springy steps
relish
great enjoyment
severe
demanding great ability and skill
soot
a black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter
threadbare
becoming thin and tattered with age
throb
beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm, pulsate steadily
unfathomable
unaccountable
